Old 09-18-08 | 11:01 AM
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Bikes: 89 Bridgestone MB-3, 93 Bridgestone RB-1,93 Bridgestone MB-1, 95 Klein Fervor, 02 BikeE AT, 06 Surly Cross-check, 8? Schwinn Frontier

I don't find the transition back and forth from motorcycling to bicycling difficult but I do find that when switching between the two seems to help increase my riding skills on both. When I switch from the motorcycle to the bicycle, I tend to take corners faster because it is so easy to lean even my 30lb Surly after dragging a 400lb Ducati around turns. Back on the moto, I get more confidence in turns because I realize how much lean you can actually put into a bike (motor or no motor). It's kind of a symbiotic relationship; I remember reading how a lot of mountain bike racers also train with motorcross/off-road motorcycles to increase their bike-handling skills.
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